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McAlester Union Livestock Auction Market Report

McAlester, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 13, 2024

810 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $309.46/cwt +7.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,464/hd at 473 lb · 32 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $252.89/cwt -9.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,424/hd at 563 lb · 29 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $303.23/cwt +0.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,137/hd at 375 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 810 600 1,910
Feeder cattle 700 500 1,550
Slaughter cattle 87 88 308
Replacement cattle 23 12 52

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Steer calves 8.00 to 12.00 higher. Heifer calves 8.00 to 13.00 higher. Demand was good. Quality was average through attractive, mostly attractive. A good recover from last weeks drop in demand and quality. Slaughter cows 1.00 to 6.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 312 9 355.00–385.00 $376.26 $1,174 +28.27
353–388 373 25 366.00–381.00 $371.04 $1,384 +12.41
415–448 439 25 300.00–315.00 $310.11 $1,361 -15.74
454–495 473 32 301.00–318.00 $309.46 $1,464 +7.97
505–548 522 22 293.00–310.00 $299.95 $1,566 +6.23
550–585 566 13 295.00–314.00 $306.45 $1,735 +39.53
604–615 610 23 280.00–296.00 $287.94 $1,756 +39.41
663–694 683 15 255.00–270.00 $261.08 $1,783 +12.01
715 715 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,788 +29.00
770–782 780 5 234.00–245.00 $236.17 $1,842 +8.17
835 835 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,962 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–440 427 3 263.00–282.00 $268.94 $1,148 —
460–490 474 9 246.00–293.00 $277.53 $1,315 —
500–540 518 6 265.00–285.00 $276.68 $1,433 +24.76
550–595 580 4 251.00–275.00 $263.44 $1,528 +41.13
610–645 631 5 220.00–260.00 $246.80 $1,557 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 312 12 309.00–335.00 $322.53 $1,006 +24.85
350–390 375 26 295.00–315.00 $303.23 $1,137 +0.65
402–445 424 24 283.00–300.00 $289.57 $1,228 +16.86
450–498 470 22 267.00–285.00 $273.70 $1,286 +7.43
505–545 524 14 250.00–268.00 $258.66 $1,355 +16.16
550–588 563 29 245.00–263.00 $252.89 $1,424 -9.49
604–640 622 21 238.00–255.00 $249.41 $1,551 +2.69
650–695 663 13 221.00–239.00 $230.96 $1,531 +16.27
705–747 736 8 223.00–230.00 $229.02 $1,686 +30.95
760–793 785 4 211.00–212.00 $211.76 $1,662 +12.65
825 825 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,650 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 325 3 287.00–301.00 $294.10 $956 +21.10
350–390 379 7 235.00–293.00 $276.64 $1,048 +24.04
405–445 427 8 240.00–273.00 $260.63 $1,113 +33.67
450–495 473 10 224.00–261.00 $245.42 $1,161 —
510–525 515 3 211.00–231.00 $221.68 $1,142 +1.71
565–595 584 4 230.00–242.00 $236.73 $1,383 -1.89
600–640 620 3 226.00–235.00 $231.26 $1,434 +15.95

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 307 9 347.00–375.00 $358.04 $1,099 +25.74
353–385 366 13 333.00–367.00 $354.38 $1,297 -1.50
400–443 424 15 290.00–309.00 $298.36 $1,265 -24.38
450–495 468 15 278.00–298.00 $287.95 $1,348 -6.94
520–546 532 13 263.00–280.00 $273.79 $1,457 +13.87
555–590 567 6 252.00–270.00 $257.96 $1,463 +3.22
600–645 623 12 235.00–243.00 $241.25 $1,503 +16.72
655–695 674 5 229.00–245.00 $240.05 $1,618 -12.99
738–742 740 9 225.00–232.00 $228.88 $1,694 +84.38
860 860 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,410 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–365 360 2 303.00–310.00 $306.55 $1,104 +14.56
410–440 429 6 248.00–267.00 $256.56 $1,101 -7.20
450–495 468 5 245.00–266.00 $255.87 $1,197 +43.87
515–535 528 3 237.00–251.00 $242.40 $1,280 —
585 585 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,357 —
720–745 733 2 147.00–150.00 $148.53 $1,089 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1455 1366 75-80% 5 132.00–136.00 $134.23 $1,834 —
1300–1700 1450 75-80% 6 146.00–151.00 $147.90 $2,145 —
1315–1685 1454 75-80% 8 141.00–145.00 $142.58 $2,073 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1100 1063 85-90% 6 133.00–137.00 $135.14 $1,437 +18.61
1080 1080 85-90% 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,620 +15.85
1045–1115 1082 85-90% 6 120.00–125.00 $122.66 $1,327 -11.49
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190 1190 80-85% 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,844 —
1200–1220 1208 80-85% 3 126.00–130.00 $127.68 $1,542 +8.16
1150–1295 1218 80-85% 4 139.00–144.00 $140.52 $1,712 -2.97

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1935 1645 5 163.00–167.00 $165.48 $2,722 —
1355–2055 1663 4 152.00–157.00 $153.72 $2,556 -6.43
1655–1910 1790 3 172.00–177.00 $174.21 $3,118 +5.69

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905 905 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
900–1495 1149 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,100.00–1,825.00 $1,469.37
1170 1170 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00
1055–1460 1231 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,475.00–2,325.00 $2,029.82

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1025 1025 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.